Police dog recovering after being stabbed in North Park

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8/CNS) - A police dog that was stabbed twice during a foot chase in North Park was recovering Wednesday, authorities said.

The dog, Max, accompanied San Diego police officers to an area near the intersection of 30th Street and Lincoln Avenue after someone reported a man acting strangely shortly after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect pulled a knife on officers and ran, according to police.

Officers gave chase and sicced Max on the suspect a few blocks away on Grim Avenue. The suspect stabbed the dog twice after he was bitten, according to San Diego police.

Mark Delacruz, 33, tried to run off again, but was taken into custody shortly afterward in the 3600 block of Grim Avenue. He was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail, police said.

Max - who has been on the force since about 2014 - was treated for his wounds at a veterinary hospital and has since been released, according to police.

Max is expected to make a full recovery and be back on the force within a couple of weeks.

Our thoughts are with Officer Carbajal & K9 Max. We are glad both are going to be o.k. See below for details. pic.twitter.com/6cdfJ31HbO

The Padres made some holiday dreams come true for third graders at Fay Elementary School on Wednesday. Kids were asked to write an essay, "what is my dream?" The Padres and the organization Bikes for Kids picked a few winners, but at the end of the assembly, they had a big surprise for all 92 students.

The Padres made some holiday dreams come true for third graders at Fay Elementary School on Wednesday. Kids were asked to write an essay, "what is my dream?" The Padres and the organization Bikes for Kids picked a few winners, but at the end of the assembly, they had a big surprise for all 92 students.

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